Instruction regarding timely Review of Suspension cases:

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Grant of Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) to the Central Government Pensioners residing in areas not covered under CGHS.

NO.4/25/2008-P&PW(D)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
(Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare)

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan MARKET,
New Delhi-110 003, Dated the 19th November, 2014.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Grant of Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) to the Central Government Pensioners residing in areas not covered under CGHS.

The undersigned is directed to say that at present Fixed Medical Allowance is granted to the Central Government pensioners/family pensioners residing in areas not covered under Central Government HEALTH Scheme administered by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and corresponding health schemes administered by other Ministries/Departments for their retired employees for meeting expenditure on their day-to-day medical expenses that do not require hospitalization. Orders were issued vide this Department’s O.M. of even no. dated 26.05.2010 for enhancement of the amount of Fixed Medical Allowance from Rs. 100/- to Rs. 300/-p.m. w.e.f. 1.092008.

2. The demand for further enhancement of FMA has been under consideration of the Government for some time past. Sanction of the President is hereby conveyed for enhancement of the amount of Fixed Medical Allowance from Rs.300/- to Rs.500/- per month. The other conditions for grant of Fixed Medical Allowance shall continue to be as contained in this Departments’ OMs No.45/57/97-P&PW(C) dated 19.12.97, 24.8.98, 30.12.98 and 18.8.99.

3. These orders will take effect from date of issue of this OM.

4. These orders are issued with the concurrence of the Ministry of Finance (Deptt. of Expenditure) vide their ID. Note No 588l/E.V/2014 dated 22.10.2014 and in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India vide their UO No. 174 Staff(Rules)/02-2011 dated 12.11.2014.

5. Hindi version will follow.

(Harjit Singh)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India

  AADHAR Enabled Bio-metric Attendance System before 26-1-2015

No: 11013/9/2014- Estt (A-III)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances,& Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

New Delhi, dated 21st November 2014.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Introduction of AADHAR Enabled Bio-metric Attendance System

It has been decided to use an AADHAR Enabled Bio-metric Attendance System (AEBAS) in all offices of the Central Government, including attached/ sub-ordinate Offices, in India. The system will be installed in the offices located in Delhi/ New Delhi by 31st December 2014. In other places this may be installed by 26th January 2015

2. The equipment will be procured by the Ministries/ Departments as per specifications of DeitY on DGS&D Rate Contract from authorized

AADHAR-Enabled-Bio-metric-Attendance-System

vendors. The expenditure will be met by the Ministries/ Departments concerned under their O.E. The manual system of attendance may be phased out accordingly.

3. The Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY) will provide the technical guidance for installing the system. The equipment already procured by DeitY have a built in AMC of three years. The Ministries/ departments may ensure that the equipment being procured by them have similar provision.

4. Biometric attendance system is only an enabling platform. There is no change in the instructions relating to office hours, late attendance etc. which will continue to apply. As per extant instructions, (contained in DoPT O.M. No: 28034/8/75- Estt-A dated 04-07-1975; No:28034/10/75-Estt-A dated 27-08-1975; No: 28034/3/82 —Estt-A dated 05-03-1982) half—a-day’s Casual Leave should be debited for each day of late attendance, but late attendance upto an hour, on not more than two occasions in a month, and for justifiable reasons may be condoned by the competent authority. In addition to debiting Casual Leave (or Earned Leave, when no CL is available). Disciplinary action may also be taken against government servants who are habitually late. Early leaving is also to be treated in the same manner as late coming.

5. These orders come into force with immediate effect.

6. All Ministries/ Departments are requested to bring this to the notice of all concerned.

(J.A aidyanathan)
Director (Establishment)

Kisan Bikas Patra Reintroduced :

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Next Biennial Circle Conference of AISBCEU(WB):
 

Our ensuing Biennial Circle conference, will be held at P&T staff Quarter  Auditorium Hall on 07.02.2015 & 08.02.2015 ,make a grand success with your active presence.

Outcome of Meeting with 7th CPC at Mumbai:

Our CHQ President Shri PA Mhatre has successfully represent our long
pending demand to allow Accounts cadre status to the SBCO staff. In
support of the demand he placed CAT order Dated 11.01.2008 (copy
attached )vide case No. 793 of 2006 heared on 28.11.2007 before the
Hon,ble Judges Shri  K.V. Sachidanandan & Shri Champak Chatterji. He
also placed the original order No. Admn.III /5(5) 4A-KW-III /2806
Dated 31.03.1964 (copy attached)of P&T Audit decentralized the SBCO
Branch to the HPOs. Some latest documents /letters are also placed
before them. They agreed with our demand on principle . However they
will obtain the latest position from Postal Directorate before taking
decision .They will communicate to the Dte. in this regard. Our G.S.
will kindly take personal initiative in this regard. We are 100%
confident to have the Accounts Cadre status.

Norm Based LSG:

As per C.O. order No.  SFB / Z -765 /SBCO / DPC / LSG / 2014  Dated 29.10.2014 DPC is going to be held to award normbased LSG  Supervisor to 18 Senior  PAs(SBCO)  lying vacant out of total 26 Posts. C.R.s /APRs have been called for from Divisional Heads in respect of  following 44 PAs(SBCO) all over the Circle.  R. M. Muthuveerappan, Swapan Kr. Dutta,A. N. Paul,Malabika Majumder, Manju Roy, Tapas Kr. Bose, Dilip Kr. Barman, K.K. Das, Subrata  Goswami,  Arindam Chakraborty, Bamacharan  Saha, Chandrakanta  Majumder , Goutam Singha Roy, Asraf Shaikh, B.K. Majumder, Arup  Baidya, A . Purkait, Bamacharan  Mondal, Gopal  Gond, A Prasad,  Paramesh Roychowdhry,  Pradip  Kr. Das, Santanu  Maity , Mantu Kr. Roy, Deb  Kumar Mondal, Mathuranath Karmakar, Mohitosh Majumder, Ashok Kr. Paul,  Shib Nath Banerjee, Sumita Dey,  Pranab Kr. Gangapadhyay, Kadrul  Basar, Alok Kr. Brahma, Parimal  Ch. Barman, Umesh Ch. Das,  Pradip  Kr. Bhowmick, Haridas Das, Bijoy  Krishna  Marandi, Arunava  Chakraborty, Sanjib  Kr. Dey , Sajal Kr. Ghosh, Motilal  Barman,  Haripada  Essore,  Digen  Ch. Mondal.

Concerned PAs(SBCO ) is requested to  take initiative so that the complete report  be sent to C.O. at the earliest. It is  being done  in response to our agenda  of  4- monthly meeting with Ch. Postmaster General on 30.05.2012.  It is most urgent  for new recruitment of PA(SBCO)since no recruitment is done against the vacant Supervisory Posts. After the promotion  the consequent vacancies  of PA(SBCO)will be   taken into account  for  fresh recruitment.